Strike Looms as Scottish Watter Warkers Demand Fair Pey

Mair nor a thoosand warkers at Scottish Watter are facin a pivotal moment as they receive strike ballots ower pey issues. E union UNISON annoonced iss development on Thursday last wikk, warnin aat if warkers support e strike, mass walkoots cuid occur ower Scotland iss month.

Scottish Watter has proposed a pey rise o 3.4% or £1400, fitivver is heicher. Fooanivver, UNISON argues aat iss offer fails tae address a decade o pey cuts an disna reflect e true value o the warkers’ contributions.

Tricia McArthur, e secretary o UNISON’s Scottish Watter branch, expressed e gravity o the situation. “Naebody wants tae tak strike action, but Scottish Watter warkers feel they’ve nae chyce. Staff are simply askin for a fair pey rise tae keep up wi inflation an restore some o the pey they’ve lost ower e past 10 year,” she stated.

Emma Phillips, a regional organiser for UNISON Scotland, criticized e directors at Scottish Watter for their haundlin o the pey situation. “Scottish Watter directors hae behaved appallinly. They’re aaready on massive salaries, but dinna see fit tae gie hard-warkin staff a fair pey rise,” she said.

E warkers at Scottish Watter play a crucial role in ensurin aat hames an businesses receive clean, fresh watter an aat sewage is properly managed. They deserve fair compensation for their essential wark.

UNISON represents ower 1,000 warkers at Scottish Watter, makin it e main union in e organisation. E strike ballot appened iss wikk an will close at noon on Monday, February 17. UNISON staunds as Scotland’s maist muckle union, wi ower 150,000 memmers servin in various public sectors, includin education, local government, e NHS, an mair.